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Costa Rica Drops Plate Rule as Vacation Traffic Heads to the Coasts

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San José’s weekday vehicle plate restriction will be suspended from July 6 to July 17 as Costa Rica starts its midyear school vacation period,...
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Costa Rica to Start Major Road and Rail Works — and Braces for Gridlock

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Costa Rica's transport ministry is preparing to launch seven major road and rail projects in the coming months, and it is already warning drivers...
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Costa Rica Airport Now Selling Fast Track Access

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International travelers using Juan Santamaría International Airport now have a paid option to move through some of the terminal’s busiest checkpoints more quickly. Airport...
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Costa Rica Faces Protests After Removing Corcovado Park Director

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Environment Minister Mónica Navarro Del Valle has removed the director of the Osa Conservation Area six days after he reduced tourist capacity at Corcovado...
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Colombia Moves Into World Cup Last 16 With Tight Win Over Ghana

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Colombia kept South America’s World Cup charge moving late Friday night, beating Ghana 1-0 to claim the final place in the Round of 16...
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Costa Rica Faces More Weekend Rain After Floods Force Evacuations

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Costa Rica faces another wet weekend after Tropical Wave 19 triggered widespread flooding, forced hundreds of people from their homes and left several communities...
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A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

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Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...
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Argentina Survives Cabo Verde Scare in World Cup Thriller

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Argentina kept its World Cup title defense alive Friday night, but only after Cabo Verde pushed the defending champions to the edge in one...
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Costa Rican Travelers Get New Global eSIM Option

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Costa Rican telecommunications brand kölbi has launched a new Global eSIM service with Airalo, giving travelers a way to buy international data packages before...
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Costa Rican Fugitive Linked to 22 Homicides Captured in Colombia

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A Costa Rican man wanted through Interpol and linked by authorities to drug trafficking and at least 22 homicides in Costa Rica has been...
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Costa Rica Drops Plate Rule as Vacation Traffic Heads to the Coasts

San José’s weekday vehicle plate restriction will be suspended from July 6 to July 17 as Costa Rica starts its midyear school vacation period,...
Read more

Costa Rica to Start Major Road and Rail Works — and Braces for Gridlock

Costa Rica's transport ministry is preparing to launch seven major road and rail projects in the coming months, and it is already warning drivers...
Read more

Costa Rica Airport Now Selling Fast Track Access

International travelers using Juan Santamaría International Airport now have a paid option to move through some of the terminal’s busiest checkpoints more quickly. Airport...
Read more

Costa Rica Faces Protests After Removing Corcovado Park Director

Environment Minister Mónica Navarro Del Valle has removed the director of the Osa Conservation Area six days after he reduced tourist capacity at Corcovado...
Read more
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